Hello Everybody,
Since I do not currently have the use of my camera and I can't post any videos on my channel for a while, I thought I would make a blog post with my January 2015 To Be Read, just in case its too late into the month to do it on my channel by the time I have the use of my camera back.
The first thing I plan to read this month is Game of Thrones by George R. R. Martin. I have been too intimidated to read this book for a very long time because of how long it is. However, I have always wanted to watch the show and read the books, and I think I'm finally ready to take on the challenge. I did start this in December of last year, but only read about 77 pages. I am loving it so far, I just had some other things that I wanted to read, and unfortunately I am terrible at reading more than one book at once, even if I am doing it right now.
I hope to have this book finished by the end of the month!
I am also currently reading Prophesy of the Sisters by Michelle Zink. I also started this in December, but have only read about 40 pages of it so far. My understanding of it is that Alice and Lia, twin sisters, are prophesied to fight against one another. They both have the same goal, but go about it in opposite ways. So far, I'm not entirely sure how I feel about this book, but I do want to finish it seeing as I also own the second book in this trilogy.
I am also currently reading Neil Patrick Harris: Choose Your Own Autobiography. (For someone who doesn't do well with reading more than one book at once, it is probably a bad idea to be reading three). I am listening to the Audiobook of this one, which is Narrated by Neil Patrick Harris himself. I am just over 10% of the way through, and I am absolutely loving it.
The first book that I plan to pick up after I have finished the previous three is The Scorch Trials by James Dashner. I read The Maze Runner in September, in order to prepare myself for the movie, and I ended up really enjoying it. I finally got my hands on a copy of the sequel, so I am looking forward to reading it. However, if The Maze Runner has mixed reviews, I don't even want to talk about the reviews for this one. In general, the rating is lower than it is for the first book and everyone seems to agree that it isn't as good, but I am still looking forward to seeing what happens to our cast of characters. Who knows? Maybe having such low expectations going into it will make me like it a bit more.
And of course, as if it is any surprise, when I finish The Scorch Trials, I want to pick up The Death Cure by James Dashner, which is the third and final book in The Maze Runner Trilogy. If I do manage to finish this book, which I think I will, then this will be my first completed series of 2015.
I am also hoping that, if I am lucky, I can also start Just Listen by Sarah Dessen. I did technically start this book back in October, but I was in a bit of a slump and couldn't get into it. Now, I am hoping that my mood will be much better and that I can enjoy this book as much as I enjoyed Along For the Ride by Sarah Dessen, which I read in October of 2013.
And finally, if I manage to get through all of those, I hope to read From the Graveyard of the Arousal Industry my Justin Pearson. This is another sort-of autobiography about Justin's life before, during, and after he played in some of the largest band names in the punk sphere. I got this book from my friend Colton for Christmas, and when I flipped through it and read the chapter heads, I was doubled over laughing already, so I'm excited to dive into this one, because it promises a lot of good times and good laughs.
That's it! These are all of the books that I plan to read this month. If you have read any of these books, please feel free to tell me your thoughts in the comments down below. I do respond to every comment I receive, and I love hearing from you!
Lots of Love,
Helen.
